JEDDAH: Saudi Arabia is emerging as a top destination for solo female travelers seeking a vibrant cultural scene, world-class events and regions rich in heritage. The Kingdom has been ranked the safest G20 country based on international indicators, while the city of Madinah received the highest safety rating for female solo travel worldwide by InsureMyTrip for … Read more
Russian soldiers who quit Putin’s war get no hero’s welcome abroad as asylum claims surge ASTANA, Kazakhstan: If the choice was death or a bullet to the leg, Yevgeny would take the bullet. A decorated hero of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Yevgeny told his friend and fellow soldier to please aim carefully and avoid bone. … Read more
BERLIN: Bayern Munich sporting director Christoph Freund guaranteed coach Thomas Tuchel would be in the dugout for Tuesday’s Champions League game at Arsenal despite Saturday’s 3-2 loss to Heidenheim. Bayern had a two-goal lead at half-time but conceded three goals to the promoted club, which left Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen — who won 1-0 at … Read more
Gaza Strip: US President Joe Biden on Thursday again told Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that he should not proced with military action in Rafah without a credible and executable plan to protect Palestinian civilians, the White House said.The call between the two leaders on Thursday was the second time in less than a week … Read more
Review: ‘Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown’ rediscovers the lost art of jumping DUBAI: Jumping, something that in real life is rarely a feature of most people’s lives, is an essential part of much of the video gaming universe. It is often the first lesson in a tutorial, following on from the basics of movement … Read more
Patients in Gaza hospitals beg for food and water as they lie ‘waiting to die,’ WHO official says NEW YORK CITY: More than 60,000 Palestinians injured so far during the war in Gaza, and the more than 200 people added to their ranks each day, not only continue to be deprived of adequate medical care, … Read more
LONDON: Sky News journalists in the Gaza Strip have reported witnessing a deadly Israeli drone strike while filming at a hospital in Rafah. The newscaster’s Middle East correspondent, Alistair Bunkall, said it was unclear why the area was attacked and stressed the Israeli military had said Rafah, which lies south of the embattled Palestinian enclave, … Read more